Stroke patients in England missing out on ‘miracle treatment’, warns report

Tens of thousands of patients to miss gamechanging' treatment unless NHS improves access, says charity

Tens of thousands of stroke patients in England are being denied access to a miracle treatment" that pulls them back from near death", putting lives at risk and leaving many unnecessarily disabled, a report warns.

More than 47,000 patients will miss out on mechanical thrombectomy on the NHS over the next seven years unless NHS England and ministers take immediate action, according to the new study by the Stroke Association.